The Los Angeles Lakers lost Deandre Ayton to a knee injury on Sunday night in a 108-106 win over the Utah Jazz, and it creates a massive problem. The big man was seen favoring the leg in the second quarter, and he didn’t return after halftime. Ayton has a right knee contusion. There was no additional update, but fans saw this story play out last season.
The Lakers started the second half against the Jazz with Jaxson Hayes at the five and were forced to use Maxi Kleber as the backup center. Los Angeles has no other big men.